Growing conditions:
EARLY! BUDBREAK IN 2014 WAS NEARLY 3 WEEKS EARLY WITH GREAT GROWING CONDITIONS: NO FROST, WARM DAYS/COOL NIGHTS DURING THE GROWING SEASON WITH HARVEST FINISHING 10 DAYS EARLY. WHILE QUALITY IS EXCELLENT DUE TO TINY BERRY SIZE, YIELDS WERE SMALL DUE TO OUR 3 YEAR DROUGHT.

Winemaking:
The grapes were hand harvested, then whole cluster pressed while still cool. Barrel fermented in 40% new and 60% seasoned Hungarian oak barrels. The wine was aged on its lees passively for 4 1/2 months. This process produced a richer mouthfeel and allowed the wine to be bottled with minimal filtration.